Math 1210-9 Calculus I Fall 2010
Instructor: Andy Thaler
Office: LCB loft (4 th
floor of the LeRoy Cowles Building on President’s Circle)
Office Hours : Tuesday 3:00-4:00
Friday 3:30-4:30
Or by appointment
Class Meeting Time: MW 6:00-8:00 p.m. in WEB L120 (Warnock Engineering Building)
Email: thaler@math.utah.edu
Website: www.math.utah.edu/~thaler
Text: Calculus with Differential Equations , 9 th
edition, by Varberg, Purcell, and Rigdon. It is strongly recommended that you read the sections of the textbook that will be discussed in lecture before coming to class. This will help you to get a grasp of the content that will be covered. I understand that it may not always be possible to read the book before class; in this case, I strongly encourage you to read the textbook after the lecture. We will cover the material in sections 0.6-0.7 and all of chapters 1-5 (with some minor exceptions).
Prerequisites: “ ‘C’ or better in MATH 1050 AND MATH 1060 OR Math ACT score of at least
28 OR Math SAT score of at least 630 OR AP Calculus AB score of at least 3 Fulfills
Quantitative Reasoning (Math & Stat/Logic).”
Course Description: “Functions and their graphs, differentiation of polynomial, rational and trigonometric functions. Velocity and acceleration. Geometric applications of the derivative, minimization and maximization problems, the indefinite integral, and an introduction to differential equations. The definite integral and the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus.”
Homework: Homework assignments will be given on a weekly basis (usually given on
Wednesday and due the following Monday). The homework will be graded based on completion and accuracy. It is IMPERATIVE that you show your work on homework problems, as this will help you present the solutions in an organized, accurate fashion, as well as give me the opportunity to award partial credit. If no work is shown, no credit will be given. NO LATE
HOMEWORK WILL BE ACCEPTED. That is, all homework needs to be turned in to the instructor by the end of class (8:00 p.m.) on the due date.
Practice Problems: A great way to study for quizzes and exams (and to have fun on weekends) is to do some of the problems in the book that were not assigned as homework problems. There is a student solutions manual available that provides solutions to most of the odd problems in the book.

Quizzes: Quizzes will be given during most weeks of class and may or may not be announced.
Your two lowest quiz scores will not be included in the computation of your final grade.
Exams: There will be two midterm exams and a final exam. Although the final exam will be comprehensive, its main focus will be on the lecture topics of the last few weeks of the semester.
If you must take the exam at a date other than the assigned date, I need to be notified BEFORE the exam. It is your responsibility to notify me before the exam date; otherwise I reserve the right to give a score of 0 on that exam. The first exam will take place on Wednesday, October
6 and the second exam will take place on Monday, November 22 . The exams will be given during the normal class time. The final is scheduled for Monday, December 13, from 6-8 p.m. in our classroom (WEB L120).
Calculators: Calculators are not allowed on quizzes or exams. You are free to use any calculator you like on homework, although for practice purposes I recommend that you perform most calculations and graphing by hand.
Grades: There will be no curving of the grades in this class, as I feel this leads to competition between students and can lead to unfair grade assignments. However, there will be many opportunities for extra credit given ONLY in association with homework, quizzes, and exams.
Your grade will be computed with the following weights:
Homework: 15%
Quizzes: 10%
Exams: 25% each (for a total of 50%)
Final: 25%
The grading scale will be as follows (where usual rounding techniques are used, e.g., 92.53% will be rounded up to 93%, whereas 92.4% will be rounded to 92%):
93-100 A
87-89 B+
83-86 B
77-79 C+
73-76 C
67-69 D+
63-66 D 0-59 E
90-92 A- 80-82 B- 70-72 C- 60-62 D-
Tutoring: The Benny T. Rushing Math Center (located in the basement of LCB) offers free drop-in tutoring for students at the U. This is a wonderful resource! The hours of operation are
Monday-Thursday 8-8 and Friday 8-6. They can also give you information about private tutors.
A Final Note: Class will not be held on Wednesday, November 24, in order to allow travel time for the Thanksgiving Holiday.
ADA Statement: “The University of Utah seeks to provide equal access to its programs, services and activities for people with disabilities. If you will need accommodations in the class, reasonable prior notice needs to be given to the Center for Disability Services, 162 Union
Building, 581-5020 (V/TDD). CDS will work with you and the instructor to make arrangements for accommodations.” (www.hr.utah.edu/oeo/ada/guide/faculty/)